I think the resilient individual demonstrates brain fitness as excellent. I provided an example of an old neighbor who had experienced a couple of deaths, her son and her spouse. Her brain may adapt to situations repeatedly and improve emotion regulation such as anxiety or depression after experiencing a couple of deaths.

The nurse I identified as a role model after losing her son is also avid at pursuing continuing education. She recently received her certification in Palliative Care through the University of Washington. This is a 1-year course that expands on patient-centered care and builds the foundation for engaging in difficult conversations at the end of life. She also pursues many mental health courses for CE and is continually looking for new and better ways to engage in nursing care at our work. I admire how she is never satisfied with a yes or no answer; she continually looks to explore causes, relationships, and variables that affect patient choices and the subsequent impact on their health.

My role model is Betty Smith Williams the co-founder of the Council of Black Nurses in Los Angeles. She became the first African-American woman to earn her nursing qualification. She works to unit black nurses across the country and has been an ardent activist for minorities. She created a voice for the segregated facets of the population, and I admire her for that.

The role model I identified in the previous week was Nora McInerny, who lost her husband and shared her experience of living in her grief. In the TED talk, she describes moving forward with grief and letting it be a part of you. She seemed to have a very healthy perspective on her loss, and she also was able to share her story with humor. She essentially retrained her brain to think of her loss as something she needed to let go of and instead allows it to live as part of her present. She acknowledges how her deceased husband shaped certain aspects of her that are still very much part of her new marriage. This reframing of perspective shows great brain fitness.

I was talking about my mom as the most resilient person I know in person. She demonstrated real brain fitness. After being exposed to many emotional and spiritual challenges, she developed immunity to distracting grief and loss effects and focused her brain function on survival mode, but it is the more practical and fulfilling way. I often wonder how her brain functions because I feel like my brain would explode from so much to process, absorb and adjust to a new reality. Her brain is phenomenal; she takes a unique situation and finds positive, and focuses on it, exercising her brain to explore different emotional states at once. It takes time, resilience, and passion for life.

I found an article that discusses how to build a resilient brain and try to relate it with my own experience. It is very complex, but I find it helpful how good connections with close family, friends, and other essential factors are helping to increased brain resiliency. Accepting help and support from those who care about you and will listen to you strengthens resilience. Some people find that being active in civic groups, faith-based organizations, or other local groups provides social support and can help reclaim hope. Assisting others in their time of need also can benefit the helper. Some of the main points discussed in the article are:-Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable problems. -Accept that change is a part of living. -Move toward your goals. Keep things in perspective The main point listed above helps build resilience and build brain fitness while adapting to the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress, such as family or relationship problems, serious health challenges, or workplace financial issues. It means “bouncing back” from difficult life experiences.